World races to contain new Covid variant
by Joris FIORITI with Danny KEMP in The Hague and AFP bureaus Agence France Presse SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AFP) --…
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South Africa
BOQ to locate travelers from S. Africa, other countries who may have arrived in PHL prior to temporary ban
(Eagle News) -- The Bureau of Quarantine has been directed to locate travelers from South Africa, Botswana, and other countries…
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Israel finds case of Covid strain first detected in South Africa
JERUSALEM, Israel (AFP) --- Israel has identified a case of a Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations first…
5 years ago
Europe rushes to bolster virus defences as South Africa detects new strain
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Governments across Europe rushed on Friday to bolster their defences against a fresh coronavirus…
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Concerns in PHL as new COVID “supervariant” B.1.1.529 detected in “green” territories South Africa, Hong Kong
High number of mutations of B.1.1.529 raise alarm bells, as PHL eases restrictions for fully vaccinated passengers from "green" countries…
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South Africa detects new Covid variant with many mutations
by Susan NJANJI Agence France Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Scientists in South Africa said Thursday they had…
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South Africa to start jabs for kids as young as 12
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa will begin vaccinating children as young as 12 next week and also offer…
5 years ago
US biotech billionaire to make Covid, cancer vaccines in S.Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong on Thursday said he will begin transferring technology to make Covid-19…
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S.Africa regulator approves controversial floating power plants
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) - South Africa's energy regulator on Tuesday approved generating licenses for three controversial floating power plants, stoking…
5 years ago
Endangered penguins in South Africa die from bee stings
PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa (AFP) - A swarm of bees has killed 63 endangered African penguins on a beach outside Cape…
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S.Africa scientists monitoring new coronavirus variant
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- Scientists in South Africa are monitoring a new coronavirus variant with an unusually high mutation…
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Virus jabs available on board S.Africa’s vaccine train
SPRINGS, South Africa (AFP) -- A rundown South African railway station has been converted into an unlikely vaccination site where…
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